Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R9 help!
From: frank.dernie@btinternet.com
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:51:40 +0000 (GMT)

The contacts give extra precision in aperture value for exposure measurement and transfer focal length to a zoom flash gun. With these exceptions the R cam lenses do the same on a R9 as the ROM equivalent AFAIK.
Frank

>  from:    Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@gte.net>
>  date:    Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:40:47
>  to:      leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>  subject: Re: [Leica] R9 help!
> 
> Hi All- acquired an R9 and a bottle of 16 year old Lagavulin (rare find per
> the WSJ). Have shot 5 frames with the R28-70 lens. Works fine. It is the
> only lens I have with the electronic contacts. The others (9) all have the R
> cam. Can they all be used for normal exposure functions on that camera
> without the addition of the contacts? I know they will not do the fine ISO
> settings in the  /- .X range.
> 
> Thanks for your help. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
> Stasys
> 
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